Real Dictionary

rissole
Rissoles are small balls of chopped meat or vegetables which are fried.

rissole in American English
a small ball or roll of minced meat or fish often mixed with bread crumbs, etc., enclosed in a pastry and fried
fried in deep fat until brown
adjective: browned in deep fat
noun: a small pastry, often in turnover form, filled with a mixture containing meat or fish and usually fried in deep fat

rissole in British English
noun: a mixture of minced cooked meat coated in egg and breadcrumbs and fried